I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention ... arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.

Though the road's been rocky it sure feels good to me.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.

I don't know who my grandfather was; I'm much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it.

What I stand for is what I stand on.

There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.

Be happy, but never satisfied.

When they say the sky's the limit to me that's really true

You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.

My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.

Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water.

You can't live a perfect day until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

I do not want to die rusting, I prefer to burn out.

Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.

Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

Above all things, respect yourself.

Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong.